pound of flesh
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025
pound of flesh in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Idioms & Phrases
Choose the correct meaning of idiom given below:
"Pound of flesh"Answer & explanation
Answer: C) A harsh demand for rightful payment
The idiom 'pound of flesh' (from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice) means something that is owed and is ruthlessly insisted upon - a harsh demand for what one is strictly entitled to, even if it causes suffering.
It is not fair or generous (A), not a compromise (B), and not a gift (D); it stresses a merciless insistence on one's due.
pound of flesh – questions
Has pound of flesh been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – pound of flesh has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025.